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28/06/2038
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Leighton Botha vs Tlou Mabudafhasi

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Cape Town ICC, Cape Town,  taking place on 20/06/2038:

Clearly South African Boxing Kingdom have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are Leighton Botha (3 - 0) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Tlou Mabudafhasi(3 - 7 - 3) from Soshanguve, South Africa.  Botha weighed in at 107 pounds and 14 ounces, while Mabudafhasi weighed in at 107 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Rob Ndombe, and the three ringside judges are Bongi Rantie, Madisha Mini and Chike Waris.  

Round 1: 

Mabudafhasi is looking to close the distance.  Botha lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Botha feints a jab, tricking Mabudafhasi into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Botha springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Mabudafhasi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Botha is on target with a right hook.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Botha feints a right, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mabudafhasi steps inside.  Botha pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mabudafhasi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mabudafhasi cuts off the ring, trapping Botha in the corner.  Botha lands a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mabudafhasi gets on the inside.  Botha pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha connects with an overhand right.  
Botha lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Mabudafhasi closes the distance.  Botha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Botha attempts to land an overhand right, but Mabudafhasi parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha lands a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mabudafhasi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Mabudafhasi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mabudafhasi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Mabudafhasi steps inside.  Botha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Botha is on target with a left hook.  
Mabudafhasi connects with a cross.  
Botha lands a left hook.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Mabudafhasi forces Botha to retreat into the corner.  Mabudafhasi throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Botha lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha lands a sharp jab.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Mabudafhasi lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Botha is on target with a right uppercut to Mabudafhasi's body.  
Botha hits home with a stiff jab.  
Botha feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Botha finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Mabudafhasi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Mabudafhasi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mabudafhasi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Botha lands a jab to the body followed by two overhand left's to the head.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Botha feints a left, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha finds the target with a jab.  
Botha feints a left, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha feints a right, and then lands a cross.  
Mabudafhasi walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Botha throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Mabudafhasi time to recover.  
Mabudafhasi is on target with a cross.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Mabudafhasi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 3 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mabudafhasi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Botha is on target with a jab.  
Mabudafhasi advances into close range.  Botha connects with a right hook.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Mabudafhasi advances into close range.  Botha hits home with a right hook.  
Botha lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Botha lands a jab.  
Mabudafhasi gets on the inside.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Mabudafhasi's ribs.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Botha feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mabudafhasi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mabudafhasi tries to land a right hook, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Botha feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Botha feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Botha feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mabudafhasi is looking to close the distance.  Botha lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mabudafhasi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.... Leighton Botha

Fight Statistics
Botha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 123                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 50                            

Mabudafhasi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 71                            
Total Punches Landed: 7                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1